Democrats are claiming the Texas state legislature is attempting to “ rig the midterm elections” despite an analysis demonstrating that Democrat-led states disenfranchise Republican voters on a massive scale through gerrymandering.
Across the nation, prominent (and ambitious) Democrat governors like Gavin Newsom (CA), J.B. Pritzker (IL), and Kathy Hochul (NY) are making political hay by claiming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is committing an “insurrection” and disenfranchising Democrat voters in his heavily red state through his plan for a rare mid-decade redistricting that would net Republicans more seats.
Despite the performative pearl-clutching, the numbers show all three of those Democrat governors — and many more — benefit from aggressive gerrymandering and redistricting practices.